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RELIGIOUS THEMES
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RELIGIOUS VARIETY IN REGENSBURG
Religious freedom – the theme of the UNESCO world heritage over centuries.
Come and learn more about the various religious influences.
GRÜSS GOTT, SHALOM, SALAM NEW
Price
per group
AN INTERRELIGIOUS CITY TOUR
Grüß Gott, Shalom, Salam – that’s how
members of three major world religions
commonalities. For example, how the
little David conquered the giant Goliath
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who peacefully cohabit in Regensburg – a story recounted in the Torah, Bible
greet one another. They have all left their and Koran alike. In this way, Regensburg
mark in the old town, which is why a allows you to repeatedly witness how
walk through it highlights their unique the religions coexist and interact, and see
features and differences, as well as many how religious diversity can enrich a city.
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FROM NOBLE CANONESSES TO IRO-SCOTTISH MONKS Price
per group
CHURCHES, CONVENTS AND MONASTERIES
According to a famous witticism,
Regensburg has as many churches and
church and cathedral, to the churches of
the monasteries and convents, to parish
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chapels as there are days in the year. churches and private chapels. Their styles
While that may be a bit of an exaggera- span the full spectrum of European archi-
tion, visitors wandering around the city tectural history: from Romanesque to
for the first time are often struck by the Gothic to Baroque. So it can certainly be
high concentration of religious buildings said that the city’s history, art and cul-
in such a small space: from the episcopal ture is uniquely reflected in its churches.
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Scottish portal
PROTESTANT REGENSBURG
Did you know that Regensburg is wearing the title “Reformation City of Europe”? With this title cities
are going to be honored which hold a significant historic relevance for the spreading of reformation.
PROTESTANT REGENSBURG Price
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Not everyone knows that Regensburg A complicated story teetering between
has a long Protestant tradition – and it’s
no wonder, given the fame of its cathe-
competition and coexistence! Added to
this is a European dimension: It was from
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dral, the Domspatzen cathedral choir, Regensburg that the Protestant faith
and retired Pope Benedict XVI! The Free spread to Bohemia, Austria and Hungary,
Imperial City was indeed “purely Prot- and the city later welcomed large
estant” for generations following the numbers of religious refugees from these
Reformation – albeit with the constant countries. Traces of this eventful history
presence of a Catholic prince-bishop: can be found all over the city. Neupfarrkirche (protestant) with view to St. Peter’s
Cathedral (catholic) in the very front part of the
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monument where the old Jewish synagogue had been.
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CATHOLIC REGENSBURG
Discover the catholic side of the city and follow
the footsteps of the retired pope Benedict XVI.
Price ST. PETER’S CATHEDRAL
per group
THE SPIRITUAL HEART
85 € OF REGENSBURG
The only Gothic Cathedral in Bavaria is
the heart oft he diocese and Regens-
burg’s best known landmark. After
admiring the impressive front you can
feel the grandeur of the building when
you enter it and see the marvelous light
created by the glass windows.
The world’s largest hanging organ
accompanies the famous boys’ choir
Regensburger Domspatzen on mass time.
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For bookings:
DOMPLATZ 5 | 93047 Regensburg
Tel.: +49 941 597-1662 | Fax: -1663
domfuehrungen@bistum-regensburg.de
REGENSBURGER
DOMSPATZEN
CATHEDRAL SPARROWS
As St. Peter’s Cathedral is also home
of the Regensburger Domspatzen, the
oldest boys’ choir of the world. You can
listen to them at Sunday at 10 am at-
tending the mass (except during Bavarian
vacation times in summer from begin-
ning of August until mid of September).
“REGENSBURG IS WHERE I’M TRULY AT HOME” Price
per group
This is how the former pope Benedict at the university. His brother Georg,
XVI, who retired from office in 2013,
described his close ties with the city.
former director of the world-famous
Domspatzen cathedral choir, lives in
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He spent three full days here during Regensburg. His parents and sister are
his 2006 visit – the first papal visit in buried in Regensburg. And his private
a thousand years! But what are these home, which has now been converted
close ties based on? There are a number into a documentation and community
of sites which have been important to centre, is located in Pentling, near
Benedict XVI since his days as a professor Regensburg.
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Pope Benedict XVI visits Regensburg in 2006.
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JEWISH REGENSBURG
Germany and the Jews – that is deeply connected talking about German history. And it is
important to understand that Jewish history did not start and end with that dark part of history.
ZACHOR – REMEMBER! Price
per group
DISCOVER THE JEWISH REGENSBURG
From the start of the early Middle Ages,
Regensburg, a large and cosmopolitan
Excavations in the 1990s uncovered
a horde of well preserved structural
142€
city at the time, was also home to Jews, remains, some of which are impressively
who were actively involved in the city’s presented in the “document
economic growth. At times, it had one of Neupfarrplatz”. But Jewish Regensburg
Germany’s largest and most prominent remains alive and well in many other
Jewish communities. areas too ...
The Jewish quarter was located in During that tour you will also pass
the heart of the city, though this was by the house in which Oskar Schindler
completely destroyed after Jews were and his wife (“Schindler’s list”) were
expelled in 1519. Today, it is the site of living in Regensburg.
Neupfarrplatz.
150 | 25 | The “document Neupfarrplatz” is included in this tour.
DOCUMENT NEUPFARRPLATZ Price
per group
The document Neupfarrplatz combines archaeological excavaction to this day.
the medieval Jewish history to an air-raid
shelter from World War II (a ring shelter
The crosssection ranges from Roman
officer’s dwellings through the medieval
65 €
built directly in the middle of the Jewish quarter with its synagogue (today
fundaments of the old medieval Jewish a monument where the synagogue has
town). I tell you, history can not be been designed by Dani Karavan) to an
more fascinating. Regensburg’s greatest air-raid shelter from World War II.
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Tel.: +49 941 507-3442 | Fax.: -5442 | museumsfuehrungen@regensburg.de
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